George Clark led a group of us sponsored by the Mascoma Chapter of NH Audubon to Paradise Park in Windsor today, and it was indeed paradise for the 20 or so Willow Flycatchers we saw and heard. This is a great birding spot, and in 3+ hours we may have covered one-third of it. A smaller group then went to the prison lands and chased a Blue-winged Warbler without getting a positive ID - but we did hear a Prairie Warbler, a good find for the location. Details: Location: VT Windsor Paradise Park Observation date: 5/22/10 Notes: George Clark, leader; possible adult male Orchard Oriole; and yes, at least 20 Willow FC's, seemingly everywhere Number of species: 47 Canada Goose 15 Mallard 3 Osprey 1 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Alder Flycatcher 1 Willow Flycatcher 20 Least Flycatcher 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 6 Warbling Vireo 10 Red-eyed Vireo 8 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 12 Tree Swallow 24 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Tufted Titmouse 3 House Wren 1 Veery 3 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 10 Gray Catbird 20 European Starling 12 Cedar Waxwing 6 Yellow Warbler 18 Chestnut-sided Warbler 8 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Black-throated Green Warbler 3 Blackburnian Warbler 3 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 4 American Redstart 20 Ovenbird 6 Common Yellowthroat 8 Chipping Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 14 Swamp Sparrow 8 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-winged Blackbird 24 Common Grackle 12 Baltimore Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 14 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Location: VT Windsor Prison Land Observation date: 5/22/10 Notes: George Clark, leader; possible Blue Wing Warbler Number of species: 12 Ruffed Grouse 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Prairie Warbler 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Indigo Bunting 1 Bobolink 2 Red-winged Blackbird 6 Baltimore Oriole 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************